Shloka 74

Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī

Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे मोहिनीं प्रति ब्रह्मवाक्यं नाम सप्तमोऽध्यायः ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇottarabhāge mohinīṃ prati brahmavākyaṃ nāma saptamo'dhyāyaḥ || 7 ||

Translation

अशा प्रकारे श्रीबृहन्नारदीय पुराणाच्या उत्तरभागातील ‘मोहिनीं प्रति ब्रह्मवाक्य’ नावाचा सातवा अध्याय समाप्त झाला.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative/closing particle (इति-निपात)

• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇa-uttara-bhāge: in the latter part of the Śrī Bṛhan-Nāradīya Purāṇa
• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇa-uttara-bhāge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī + bṛhat + nāradīya + purāṇa + uttara + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (bhāga masculine), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; long तत्पुरुष chain: ‘in the latter part of the Śrī Bṛhan-Nāradīya Purāṇa’

• mohinīm: Mohinī
• mohinīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mohinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; object with prati (‘towards’)

• prati: towards / addressed to
• prati: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prati (अव्यय)
• Form: Preposition/indeclinable (उपसर्गसदृश अव्यय) meaning ‘towards/with reference to’

• brahma-vākyam: Brahmā’s words
• brahma-vākyam: Viṣaya/Pradhāna (विषय/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman + vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular; title-compound: ‘Brahmā’s speech/words’

• nāma: named
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: Naming particle (नाम-निपात) ‘called/named’

• saptamaḥ: seventh
• saptamaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saptama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; ordinal ‘seventh’ qualifying adhyāyaḥ

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta/Pradhāna (कर्ता/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

Speaker

Sūta (colophon-style narrator attribution; chapter-ending formula)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"none","emotional_journey":"A calm closure marker—formal completion and textual settling."}

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Mohinī
• Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

This is a colophon that sanctifies and seals the teaching by naming the chapter, its addressee (Mohinī), and its authority (Brahmā), reminding the reader that Purāṇic wisdom is transmitted through a recognized lineage and textual structure.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Indirectly: by identifying the discourse as “Brahmavākya,” it frames the chapter as authoritative instruction—typically used in Purāṇas to support dharma and devotion—though the verse itself is a structural marker rather than a doctrinal statement.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Vyākaraṇa-style precision in textual organization (naming, sectioning, and reference markers) and the Purāṇic convention of adhyāya-colophons used for accurate citation and preservation in recitation traditions.